Proverbs 1:23:8Prov.1.23.W8TAB
דְבָרַ֣י
devarai
“my words”
- Transliteration
- de-va-RAI
- Extended
- deh-vah-RAI
- IPA
- /dəvaˈraj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my words
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
de-va-RAI
- phraseyour reading level
de-va-RAI et-KHEM
- clause
o-di-I-a de-va-RAI et-KHEM
- sentence
ta-SHU-vu le-to-KHAKH-ti hi-NE a-BI-a la-KHEM ru-KHI o-di-I-a de-va-RAI et-KHEM
Exegesis
The second cohortative odi’ah {אוֹדִ֖יעָה | ʾōḏîʿāh} governs devarai etkhem {דְבָרַ֣י אֶתְכֶֽם | dəḇārāy ʾetḵem}, denoting revelation to the recipients. The Hebrew structure creates a two-part if/then construct emphasizing human response and divine initiative.
Root and etymology
Rootd-b-r
“word, matter”
In context — Proverbs 1:23
If you return at my reproof , behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:23:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 1:23, so the Hebrew word דְבָרַ֣י (devarai) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.1.23.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.23.W8.S1) and character.